Panettiere's on-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died - police
Actor Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36, with police confirming that her on-and-off boyfriend was present at the scene. Authorities have found no signs of foul play or trauma, and an investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.
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The death of a public figure often draws attention to their personal history and the circumstances surrounding their passing.
<p>Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/17/an-incredible-light-actor-hayden-panettiere-dies-aged-36/" target="_blank">actor died over the weekend</a>, according to a police report released Wednesday.</p> <p>A Greenville police officer who responded to the residence Monday was met by the brothers and then observed paramedics performing CPR on an unresponsive woman, the report states.</p> <p>"The patient did not seem to have any obvious physical reasons to be unresponsive," the officer notes. After attempting lifesaving measures, the emergency workers declared Panettiere dead at 2.31pm (local time).</p> <p>No cause has been determined and her death <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/19/hayden-panettieres-ex-wladimir-klitschko-shares-profound-shock-and-grief/" target="_blank">remains under investigation</a>.
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